The Quatermass Xperiment

Name: The Quatermass Xperiment
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 1955-09-26
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Brian Donlevy, Richard Wordsworth, David King-Wood, Jack Warner, Margia Dean

1955·Movie·PG·82 min·★ 6.5(229)

Science Fiction Horror More English titles

“You Can't Escape It!”

The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is first lost from radar, then roars back to Earth and crashes in a farmer's field, and is found to contain only one of the three men who took off in it; and he is unable to talk but appears to be undergoing a torturous physical and mental metamorphosis.

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About The Quatermass Xperiment

The Quatermass Xperiment is a 1955 English-language science fiction and horror film directed by Val Guest. The cast is led by Brian Donlevy, Richard Wordsworth, David King-Wood. It has a runtime of 1h 22m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .

The Quatermass Xperiment was produced by Hammer Film Productions and made in United Kingdom. It was released on September 26, 1955, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Val Guest
Writers: Val Guest, Richard H. Landau
Release date: September 26, 1955
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Hammer Film Productions

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The Quatermass Xperiment cast & crew

The Quatermass Xperiment was directed by Val Guest and written by Val Guest and Richard H. Landau.

The cast features Brian Donlevy as Prof. Bernard Quatermass, Richard Wordsworth as Victor Carroon, David King-Wood as Dr. Gordon Briscoe, Jack Warner as Inspector Lomax, Margia Dean as Judith Carroon, and Maurice Kaufmann as Marsh.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Bernard, cinematography is by Walter J. Harvey, and it was produced by Anthony Hinds.

Is The Quatermass Xperiment worth watching?

The Quatermass Xperiment holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 229 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.

At 1h 22m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy science fiction and horror, The Quatermass Xperiment is worth a place on your watchlist.

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